Political

Approximately 70 people, including 10 members of the 8th Congressional Committee, attended the Republican candidate forum that featured 11 contenders for Jo Ann Emerson’s congressional seat on Tuesday, Jan. 15. The successful forum was put on by the Douglas County ...

The 97th General Assembly has officially commenced. New members have been sworn in and inaugural ceremonies, celebrations are behind us. Now, the task at hand is the work of the people. Personally, this moment is bittersweet. For the past four ...

Last week, I stood in the magnifi­cent Missouri Senate chamber and took an oath to represent my con­stituents in the 33rd District to the best of my ability, and to uphold the principles and values of the Missouri Constitution. It ...

I officially began my service as state representative of the 155th District after being sworn in during a ceremony Wednesday, January 9 in the Missouri State Capitol. I joined 160 other state representatives who were administered the oath of office ...

JEFFERSON CITY – Rep. Tony Dugger, R-Hartville, has been named chairman of the House Committee on Financial Institutions. Selected by the Speaker of the House Timothy Jones, Rep. Dugger will play a key role in the development of legislation assigned ...

JEFFERSON CITY—Secretary of State Robin Carnahan today announced that four initiative petitions relating to minimum wage and one petition relating to payday, title, installment, and consumer credit loans met state standards for circulation. The official ballot title for the first ...

A New Year for the Nation America starts the New Year with challenges ahead of us. We need leadership to match. No one is more frustrated than I am at the way negotiations over the fiscal cliff first stalled and ...

JEFFERSON CITY –– The Missouri Republican State Committee voted on Satuday, Jan. 5 to elect Ed Martin as Chairman. “Todays competition was the sign of a vibrant and mature Party. Our success in electing Republicans across the state in widening ...